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NIRVANA

“I can’t. I can’t do it anymore.” I could barely catch my breath. I had never been exhausted like this in my entire life, but today I felt it. My lungs were about to collapse. My heart pumped so hard I felt like it would explode in my chest.

I bent, my hands on my knees, breathing hard. “Mac, please? Can we just take a break for five minutes?”

“No. You’re still not fast enough.” He looked down at his stopwatch. I didn’t even see a hint of sympathy in his eyes. “Run. You still have five laps to finish, then we’re done for today.”

Shit.

He forced me not to use my supernatural speed, so I ran like human Nirvana. My knees weakened, my muscles clenched everywhere, but I couldn’t give up now.

I managed to control my emotions and wasn’t mad at McKaye. In fact, I respected him. He kept his word and followed orders from his alpha not to give me special treatment because I was their Luna.

Despite my exhaustion, I ran again into the woods, following the trails towards the vineyard